I just got these in the mail. I am making this post for at least 4 reasons:
¶ I am showing off the set here.
¶ I am 27 short of a complete set of 400. Any help out there? Unlikely, and would cost me too much I suppose.
¶ I'll sell a set of three (red, white and blue) (very good condition) for $23 delivered. PayPal OK.
¶ I found this excellent Wikipedia page about the U S Flag:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States#Historical_progression_of_designs
If you scroll way down that page you will see an interesting table depicting the 28 various designs of the United States flag over the years.
The flag in my chips has 24 stars (4 rows of 6 = 24). That would make the chips from 1822 to 1836, the earliest crest and seals known!
Robert
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